Distinguished New Zealand thoroughbred industry leader Joe Walls (MNZM) has retired from his role as Chairman of the NZB Board of Directors, bringing to a close his illustrious tenure with the auction house that spanned more than five decades.

Standout three-year-old Crocetti has returned to work ahead of what trainers Danny Walker and Arron Tata are hoping will be a lucrative spring preparation.

Aga Khan Studs had cause to celebrate last weekend when their lightly raced Dubawi filly Ezeliya won the Group I Epsom Oaks at just her fourth start, but there would also have been excitement on the other side of the world as her grand-dam Eytarna is now in Australia.

Cambridge Stud shuttler Hello Youmzain (Fr) sired an impressive debut winner overnight with Electrolyte continuing a hot run for Wathnan Racing when scoring easily at Ayr.

Here is the full list of 42 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Breednet always run popular One to Watch stories for promising young racehorses when they start showing potential, so we’ve had a look through some of the younger thoroughbreds that were competing at the TSHA National Titles last week to highlight some of the up and coming jumpers to follow.

A 6-year-old son of Oaklands Stud stallion Power(IRE), the reigning Horse of the Year in Czech Republic, Ponntos, made his 2024 bow with a Listed win in Dubai and reeled off three consecutive stakes victory in Europe, culminating with a dominant performance in the Group II Prix du Gros-Chene (5f) on the Prix du Jockey Club undercard at Chantilly.

Making her fifth start, the 2-year-old filly Sweet Treats took on her elders when successful in the Semco Maiden Plate (1500m) at Goulburn to have the honour of crediting Castelvecchio with his first winner.

There were 11 heats won by juveniles at Hawkesbury on Monday morning with a big wave of youngsters looking to get racing before the end of the season and there were some interesting winners by Trapeze Artist and All Too Hard, plus an intriguing one for Godolphin.

Former quality three-year-old Pier made a welcome return to racing at Te Aroha on Monday when he strode to an impressive first-up victory in an open 1300m contest.

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The Group I Prix du Jockey Club (2100m) was run at Longchamp overnight with a dominant win for unbeaten Lope de Vega colt Look de Vega, who was having his first start in a stakes race.

Progressive Aussie bred gelding Galaxy Patch scored his first stakes win at Sha Tin on Sunday when the four year-old son of Wandjina scored a narrow victory in a thrilling finishing to the Group III Lion Rock Trophy(1600m)

Here is the full list of 66 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

A lather of sweat before the start, Hong Kong’s favourite son, Romantic Warrior (IRE), added another chapter to his illustrious story with victory in the $3,264,000 Group 1 Yasuda Kinen (1600m) at Tokyo on Sunday.

The familiar colours of Ron and Judy Wanless were in the winner’s circle at Woodbine on the weekend when talented Aussie bred American Pharoah (USA) gelding Flag of Honour captured the Group III Jacques Cartier Stakes (6f).

Amade (IRE) gave the field a minimum 5kgs and a four-length start and still emerged victorious in Sunday’s Listed Sportsbet Sandown Cup (3200m) at Sandown-Lakeside, completing a fantastic weekend for OTI Racing after Warmonger’s romp in the Group 1 Queensland Derby and Hezashocka claiming the Group III Premier’s Cup at Eagle Farm.

It’s been a busy year for the Alma Vale Thoroughbreds and the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale (June 4,5) marks the end of the yearling sale season with their draft of five youngsters featuring some well bred prospects including a Street Boss (USA) colt from a Group I winner.

Victorian based Crossley Thoroughbreds is a relatively new name in the vendor index at major sales  and is the first bloodstock enterprise for Mitch Pearce, who is proud to offer a quality draft of eight at the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale next week.

The Epsom Derby card featured a number of stakes races including the Group III Princess Elizabeth Stakes (1m ½ f) won by talented four year-old Starspangledbanner mare Breege.

Due back in Australia this spring for Coolmore, Churchill added a new stakes-winner to his tally in North America on Friday when Frankie Dettori partnered Poolside with Slim (3f Churchill x Kissepal, by Epaulette) to victory in the Listed $150,000 Penn Oaks (1m) on the grass at Penn National.

Hailed as possibly the greatest colt of all time to emerge from Ballydoyle under the care of Aidan O’Brien following his undefeated juvenile season, City of Troy had his reputation tarnished with an unplaced return in the Group I Newmarket 2000 Guineas, but the Justify colt was back in business at Epsom.

Here is the full list of 101 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

The locals went home happy when Chinny Boom led home a Spirit Of Boom quinella in the Magic Millions Listed Helen Coughlan Stakes at Eagle Farm.

With a win in the Listed VRC TAB Trophy last spring and last start runner-up in the Group 1 South Australian Derby, Warmonger presented as a promising young stayer, but nothing could prepare for his virtuoso performance in Saturday’s $1,000,000 Ladbrokes Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm.

After placing in all of his first four starts of the season, Waikato Stud’s sensational sprinter I Wish I Win returned to the top of the podium in Saturday’s Group I EVA Air Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm.

Back to the form that saw her defeat Joliestar and Kimochi in the Listed Desirable Stakes at Flemington last spring, Roll On High earned a golden ticket to the Stradbroke Hcp when she powered to the line to capture Saturday’s Group III Mullins Lawyers Fred Best Classic (1400m) at Eagle Farm.

Proven miler and winter track specialist Belardo Boy bounced back to winning form when he produced a powerful home straight surge to capture the feature event at Wanganui on Saturday, the Listed AGC Training Stakes (1600m).

Three and a half hours before Moonlight Magic took her place in Saturday’s Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm, her half-brother Belardi kicked off a huge day for the family with victory in the Listed John Turkington Forestry Castletown Stakes (1200m) at Wanganui.

Godolphin's 2-year-old Too Darn Hot (GB) colt Broadsiding showed why he is rated among the most exciting young horses in the nation with a spectacular win in the Aquis Stallions Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m) at Eagle Farm.

Hezashocka has proven himself in far stronger company than Saturday’s Grou[ III  Living Turf Premier’s Cup (2400m), and that big-race quality shone through with a comfortable victory at Eagle Farm.

It’s been a while between drinks for talented Churchill (IRE) filly Cigar Flick, who overcame treacherous conditions at Rosehill on Saturday to return to winning form.

He might be rising eight with 29 stakes races on his resume, but the Magnus gelding Just Folk has never been in better form.

New Zealand three-year-old Geriatrix made a big impression when making his Australian debut at Eagle Farm on Saturday, albeit not in the race his trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott had hoped for.

Talented Extreme Choice colt Emirate is probably going to go on and win a lot more races, but is unlikely to face worse conditions than he did on Saturday at Rosehill when he overcame adversity to keep his record at a perfect two for two.

The Dexion Victoria Hcp proved a battle royal between two sons of Blue Point (IRE), Interest Point and Blue Renegade, with Interest Point emerging victorious to keep his record a perfect two for two.

A winner on debut at Deauville last year and competitive in several Group races in France, three year-old Wootton Bassett colt Evade was having his first start this year and first for new trainer Archie Watson at Epsom overnight in the Listed Surrey Stakes (7f) and scored an eye-catching win.

Group I racing at Epsom overnight with the Epsom Oaks (1m4f) and Coronation Cup (1m4f) for the older horses and the victors were Aga Khan homebred filly Ezeliya and the Coolmore raider Luxembourg.

Greg Hickman had $4.5million worth of thrills and excitement training Group I winning sprinter Pierata and the son of Pierro gave him a promising winner at Wagga on Friday in Prorata.

The TSHA Nationals show was run last week under sparkling autumn sunshine with some 300 thoroughbreds competing over four days at Stonewall Equestrian and the hotly contested Maiden Teams (90cm) and Racing Teams (up to 1.20m) events featured 14 teams of riders and horses and a brilliant time was had by all.

There were six heats at Randwick on Friday morning won by juveniles including some unraced prospects by champion sires including Snitzel.

The winners have been announced for the NZB-sponsored Best Newcomer Award this season, formed as part of the NZTR and Equestrian Sports NZ wider show series, Thoroughbreds in Equestrian Sports (TiES). 

Throughout a proud history spanning more than 50 years, the NZB Filly of the Year Series has repeatedly unveiled superstars of the racetrack and the breeding barn. But the 2023-24 edition of the series turned out to be one for the ages, with three different fillies going on to win Group One races during the season and one standout racehorse that could not be caught.

The FBAA is a respected industry body established to improve and develop the standards, integrity and services of Bloodstock Agents throughout Australia and one of their popular innovations is The Short List Podcast hosted by Mick Sharkie and the latest episode features myself and long time friend Satomi Oka.

Bowness Stud have been well pleased with the promising start for their well credentialed young sire D’Argento and if you too are a fan of the charismatic grey, you’ll be making a bee line for the Bowness draft at the MM National Yearling Sale next week with 10 of their 18 strong draft by the Group I winning son of So You Think.

Here is the full list of 46 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Triple Group winner Rubisaki was the star when selling for $1.4 million and topping the third and final day of a successful Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast.

A gloomy night at Pakenham made brighter for the connections of Lovey as the 2-year-old daughter of Spirit Of Boom opened her winning account in the Jane Takes On Mitchell Maiden Plate (1400m).

Amongst the leading first-crop stallions, the Group 1 Doncaster Mile winner Brutal seems the most underappreciated.

The last of the five mares offered at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale with a positive test to Australia’s champion sire I Am Invincible was sold on Thursday with Witherspoon selling for $1.2million to David Redvers/ Widden Stud.

This Saturday is what everything is about for trainer Andrew Forsman – having stakes contenders on either side of the Tasman.

The Element Hill Dispersal has already had a big payday from Wootton Bassett (GB) when they sold the yearling half-sister by him to Golden Sixty for $1million on Tuesday at the Magic Millions National Sale and they had another big result when selling well related broodmare Single Blonde in foal to him for $1.2million on Thursday.

There were only four mares offered in foal to champion sire Snitzel at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale and the most expensive of them was brilliant $1.2million earning Group II winner Rubisaki, who was secured by B2B Thoroughbreds on Thursday for $1.4million.

When exciting two year-old Don’t Forget Jack bolted in at Doomben on Wednesday, he got added straight away to my Breednet Black Book not just for his talent, but also his name as my son Jack is now living in the UK and is very excited to be going to the Epsom Derby this weekend.

Buyers at next month’s NZB National Weanling Sale at Karaka will have access to the progeny of an outstanding range of proven and emerging stallion talent – and at lower price levels than they are likely to command later in life.

The Australian Stud And Stable Staff Awards have been a beacon of recognition, appreciation and motivation for industry professionals over the past decade. Racing Australia, Thoroughbred Breeders and Godolphin are pleased to announce the 7 winners for the 2024 edition.

Here is the full list of 43 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Trainer Mick Price believes his latest stable acquisition Welwal – who topped today’s Inglis Digital May (Late) Sale at $330,000 – has plenty of wins left in him and can’t wait to test out the dual Hemisphere Group performer.

Andrew Scott is looking forward to escaping the Kiwi weather as he heads across to Queensland on Friday, a day out from Geriatrix’s Australian debut at Eagle Farm.

Group One Galaxy winner Mariamia was the star of the show on Day Two of the 2024 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale selling for $1.8 million late in the afternoon.

The blue-blooded 2-year-old Brazen Beau filly Another Prophet is off the mark at start two with a dominant performance in Wednesday’s Mac Waste Group Maiden Plate (1100m) at Sale.

She won the Group I ATC The Galaxy (1100m) last year and lightning fast Toronado (IRE) mare Mariamia was back in the spotlight at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on Wednesday when selling for $1.8million.

Late bloomer Apostrophe executed a near perfect domestic autumn campaign to put herself in line for a trip to the Queensland winter carnival.

The 2-year-old Deep Field colt Depth Of Character left a huge impression on debut when coming from last for a dramatic win in Wednesday’s The Agency Real Estate Maiden Hcp (1250m) at Canterbury.

All eleven runners in Wednesday’s Ladbrokes Blackbook 2yo (1200m) at Doomben were winners, including five last-start winners, and the Headwater gelding Don’t Forget Jack put them to the sword.

Trial watchers have had a good eye on this two year-old Toronado (IRE) filly for a while now and punters jumped out of trees to back her at Canterbury on Wednesday and she didn’t let them down.

There are four mares to be offered at Magic Millions National in foal to Juddmonte Farm’s champion sire Frankel and the first of them Grande Dame (GB) sold for $1.2million to James Bester Bloodstock/Morning Rise Stud.

Day two of the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale is continuing at the Gold Coast on Wednesday featuring the proven producers and an early highlight was former smart Group III winning Sebring mare Biscayne Bay.

While the yearling sales tend to generate a lot of news about stallion syndicates and their high profile purchases, the quest for quality fillies is just as important and our leading trainers are well awake to the profits that can be achieved from the purchase of a good filly that delivers on the track, so let’s take a look at where the million dollar mares were sourced.

Ciaron Maher and his clients got a massive result with their Group I winning mare Ruthless Dame, who was a savvy purchase for her trainer as a yearling from Karaka Book 1 in 2021 for just $90,000.

Champion mare Imperatriz smashed records across the board when she sold for $6.6 million on Day One of the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast today.

A ten time Group I winner and one of the world’s best sprinters, Imperatriz was always going to be a show-stopper at Magic Millions National and even though she was back at home in New Zealand rather than walking the ring at the Gold Coast, the daughter of I Am Invincible brought the auditorium to a standstill while she was sold.

The Element Hill Dispersal at the Magic Millions National Sale features some intriguing horses but none more so than the yearling-half-sister by Wootton Bassett (GB) to champion racehorse Golden Sixty and she duly attracted plenty of attention on Tuesday before selling for $1million.

Here is the full list of 21 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

Champion sire I Am Invincible has created another piece of Australian racing history, becoming the first sire whose progeny have earned over $30 million in Australia a single season.

Race performance is one thing and pedigree another, but when you put them together in a neatly wrapped package like Platinum Jubilee you get serious fiscal fireworks with the Zoustar filly selling for $3.5million at the Magic Millions National Sale on Tuesday.

Madame Pommery only won two races for the Chris Waller stable, but one of them was the Group I MRC Thousand Guineas and that made the daughter of No Nay Never (USA) a hot commodity at the Magic Millions National Sale on Tuesday when selling for $2.7million as a breeding proposition only.

A homebred for Rosemont Stud, stakes-winning Justify (USA) filly Legacies has a pedigree that would see her equally at home in any major Northern Hemisphere Sale and her quality shone through at the Gold Coast on Tuesday when she sold for $1.4million at the Magic Millions National Sale.

Widden Stud have had a lot of luck in recent times purchasing young speed stakes-winning mares to visit their champion sire Zoustar and I’mlovin’ya fits the profile and was duly snapped up for $650,000 at the Magic Millions National Sale on Tuesday.

Change is coming at the trans-Tasman Ballymore Stables operation, with Pam Gerard set to take sole charge of the Matamata base.

A last start winner of the Group III ATC PJ Bell Stakes, quality three year-old Trapeze Artist filly Facile was an appealing entry  for the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale as a breeding and racing proposition and sold for $700,000 on Tuesday.

Stuart Ramsey of Turangga Farm had a big payday at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on Tuesday when his brilliant grey sprinting mare Chain of Lightning was the first of the big banger mares to be offered for sale and duly lit up the bid board when selling for $2.5million.

The Magic Millions National Weanling Sale showcased the progeny of many of our new first season sires and five of them had weanlings sell for $100,000 or more so let’s take a look at their top sellers.

The all time record price for a filly sold at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale was broken today when a beautiful filly by leading sire I Am Invincible sold for $800,000.

Here is the full list of 23 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

A nightmare start for the Smithies family with Tactless’ breeding career has turned full circle following the emergence of high-class filly Scarlet Oak.

The OTI Racing colours were in winning form at Longchamp on Sunday where progressive stayer Sevenna’s Knight scored another impressive win in the Group II Prix Vicomtesse Vigier (3100m) and connections are dreaming Melbourne Cup or possibly Arc de Triomphe.

Returning to Coolmore Australia this spring, Starspangledbanner has a very smart mare in France with four year-old mare Exxtra scoring a dominant win in the Group III Prix du Palais-Royal (1400m) at Longchamp on Sunday.

Owner-trainer Dean Wiles paid $2,200 in the 2023 NZB National Online Yearling Sale to buy Southern Warrior (NZ) (Belardo), who has become a black-type star in only the second race of his career.

Darley shuttler Too Darn Hot (GB) was a sire on fire overnight in Europe with his glamour filly Fallen Angel taking out the Group I Irish 1000 Guineas (1m) at The Curragh for the Karl Burke stable while over in Germany her stablemate by the same sire Darnation won the Group II German 1000 Guineas (1m) at Dusseldorf.

The Frankel colt that topped the Magic Millions Weanling Sale opening session on Sunday for $500,000 had a three-quarter brother by Galileo racing in Ireland last night and progressive colt Chief Little Rock led all the way and bolted clear to win the Group III Gallinule Stakes by nearly four lengths.

Here is the full list of 80 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.

A colt by Frankel from Australian Group One winner Amicus topped Day One of the 2024 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale on the Gold Coast when selling for $500,000 today.

A snow-white grandson of the cult mare The Opera House,  Aoraki (JPN) chalked up his second win in 22 starts at Kasamatsu on Friday.

With seconds at Eagle Farm and Ipswich (lost on protest) and a commendable fifth in the Listed Calaway Gal Stakes, Accelar broke through for a deserved success in the Landsborough Pub Maiden Plate (1000m) at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday and rang up winner number seven for Alabama Express in Australia and ninth overall.

It was another excellent weekend for exciting first-season sire Tassort, with Purosangue making a winning debut at Toowoomba on Saturday night and Zampano keeping his record at a perfect two for two at Gunnedah on Sunday.

Twin Hills Stud will present five mares at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale this week and they include two that are in foal to Too Darn Hot (GB), who sired Arabian Summer to win the $1million MM National 2YO Classic at Doomben on Saturday securing his standing as the likely Champion Australian First Season Sire of 2023/2024.

The Magic Millions National Sales has kicked off on Sunday at the Gold Coast with weanlings and one of the early highlights has been a colt that could have been just as easily have been offered Tattersalls or Goffs Sale and has a three-quarter sibling racing later tonight in the Group III Gallinule Stakes at the Curragh.

The Group I Irish 2000 Guineas (1m) was run overnight at The Curragh and for the first time this year we saw a Classic go to script with the favourite taking the prize to give Darley shuttler Blue Point (IRE) his first three year-old Group I winner.

Here is the full list of 119 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.